Add a server resource pack

Add a server resource pack

Server settings · Updated 27 October 2026

Give everyone your resource pack automatically when they join your server.

1. Get a direct download link

Each player's game downloads the pack itself, so you need a link that downloads the .zip straight away, with no web page in between.

Dropbox: change the end of the share link to dl=1.
Or use a GitHub release, or your own website.
Google Drive links usually don't work.

Need a pack.mcmeta file for your pack? Our free Resource Pack Generator makes one.

2. Add it to your server

Open Properties and search for resource-pack.
Paste your link into the resource-pack box.
Add a message in resource-pack-prompt, so players know what it is.
Switch on require-resource-pack if everyone must use it.
Click Save, then restart your server.

Players are offered your pack when they join.

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